Hello from Tennessee

I am a superintendent for a medium size general contractor. We do everything from public buildings to multi family residential and historic renovations/ restorations/ rehabilitation. Schools have been our bread and butter for the last 20 years or so.

After thirty + years in the trades, I know enough about everything to be dangerous

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Hello from Tennessee

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Originally Posted by Mudpad

I am a superintendent for a medium size general contractor. We do everything from public buildings to multi family residential and historic renovations/ restorations/ rehabilitation. Schools have been our bread and butter for the last 20 years or so.

After thirty + years in the trades, I know enough about everything to be dangerous

I'll check in here from time to time to see if I can help.

Mudpad -

Hey there! Good to have you. As Mike said there are some fun questions to be answered here. Nice to help people out where we can. I've recently started my business in Idaho, but always looking for ways to expand. How often have you found a need for a sewer or septic locate or video inspection during your 20 years of renovations and rehab?

Hello from Tennessee

Good to meet you. Careful, it can be a tough crowd around here sometimes. I'm still new and have already had the experience of being "sanctioned" for sticking up for another member. Most of these forums are friendly, but be careful not to jump right into the flooring or paint forums. We'll be seeing you.

Hello from Tennessee

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Originally Posted by LateralConcepts

Mudpad -

Hey there! Good to have you. As Mike said there are some fun questions to be answered here. Nice to help people out where we can. I've recently started my business in Idaho, but always looking for ways to expand. How often have you found a need for a sewer or septic locate or video inspection during your 20 years of renovations and rehab?

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Most large projects, even new construction, we will do a video inspection of the lines immediatly prior to turning the building over to the owner, just to cover our keester. Some municipalities require we make a CD of new sewer line to be turned over as public lines. Of course on some of the renovations we do, we have to check just to be sure if it is feasible to tie in to an existing line for 20 new condos in a building that has sat empty for 20 years.

Hello from Tennessee

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Originally Posted by Clankpot

Good to meet you. Careful, it can be a tough crowd around here sometimes. I'm still new and have already had the experience of being "sanctioned" for sticking up for another member. Most of these forums are friendly, but be careful not to jump right into the flooring or paint forums. We'll be seeing you.

Actually you were "sanctioned" for continuing an argument by another member who was booted off by the OWNER of the site
This same member accused the people on the site of being racist...
...despite the fact no-one knew his actual race
Same member said one of his threads was removed within seconds of posting
....actually it was open for close to an hour & viewed by almost 4 dozen people
Same member went around looking for a problem...& was banned as a result
Same member complained 10-15 of his posts had been removed
...only 4 had been removed

So Clankpot...if you want to follow in his footsteps out the door
...keep it up w/ the remarks like this

Hello from Tennessee

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Originally Posted by Mudpad

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Most large projects, even new construction, we will do a video inspection of the lines immediatly prior to turning the building over to the owner, just to cover our keester. Some municipalities require we make a CD of new sewer line to be turned over as public lines. Of course on some of the renovations we do, we have to check just to be sure if it is feasible to tie in to an existing line for 20 new condos in a building that has sat empty for 20 years.

Great to hear! I'd definitely like to talk to you more. Perhaps I can give you a call this coming week?

I'm interested in getting involved with contractors like yourself here locally in Idaho. I'd like some information on how to go about approaching it. Whether it's new construction or remodels I feel a video inspection is a great way to cover yourselves. I've found brand new construction with broken or bellied lines. I've yet however to get a contract with any of the builders to drop a camera prior to listing or landscape.

So do you have your own camera and locate equipment or do you subcontract someone to do that?

If you subcontract someone, was it your idea or theirs in the beginning?

Hello from Tennessee

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Originally Posted by Scuba_Dave

Actually you were "sanctioned" for continuing an argument by another member who was booted off by the OWNER of the site
This same member accused the people on the site of being racist...
...despite the fact no-one knew his actual race
Same member said one of his threads was removed within seconds of posting
....actually it was open for close to an hour & viewed by almost 4 dozen people
Same member went around looking for a problem...& was banned as a result
Same member complained 10-15 of his posts had been removed
...only 4 had been removed

So Clankpot...if you want to follow in his footsteps out the door
...keep it up w/ the remarks like this

Whoa! What did I get in the middle of here? I didn't know my innocent introduction would stir up a hornets nest